Chat Workshop: Group: EIJ 203

Battle of sexes

Schedule: May 11th Teacher: Carlos Lozano

Semester 2013-1
STUDENTS NAME:

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With the help of this worksheet, I will Get familiar with some info about gender differences Practice listening, reading, and writing. Get familiar with posting comments on a blog. Interact with my teacher and classmates. Remember to ask your teacher if you have a question. Also remember that this worksheet will NOT be graded. Bring it to the chat session.
READING- Getting to know some gender differences A. Before reading. You will read about some differences between men and women. Before reading, complete ONLY the first two columns of the following chart.

What differences will be mentioned in the reading, do you think?

What I want to learn from the reading

What I Learned

B. Reading. Visit the following link: http://www.yourtango.com/experts/alex-matlock/8-big-differencesbetween-men-s-and-womens-brains. Read the eight differences. As you read complete the following chart

Name 4 differences that surprise you from the reading

Do you agree? Why yes? Why not?

C. After reading. What did you learn from the reading? Go back to the chart in exercise A and complete the third column. Write some ideas. Listening- Brain Differences A. Before listening. You will watch a short video about gender differences. What will they say in the video, do you think? Your predictions: __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ B. Listening. Visit the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoCPDvQBG5Y. Take notes as you listen. C. After listening. Which things surprised you from the video? Which things didnt you know? Write a report to answer these questions. You should write at least 40 words. You should also use complete sentences. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ WRITING- My own ideas A. Before writing. Ask a female teacher about the good and bad things of being a woman. Also ask a male teacher about the good and bad things of being a man. Ask them too about why it is important to have equal opportunities despite gender differences and if gender differences matter. Take notes. B. Writing. Use the notes you took as a starting point. Do you think gender differences matter? Why yes? Why not? Write a paragraph to elaborate on your opinion. You should write at least 100 words. You should also use complete sentences. Ask your teacher for feedback.

C. After writing. Visit the following

blog:

http://conversatoriosudea.blogspot.com/. Look for your group and (a) post your report ONLY in your group page. Also, (b) comment on your friends posts. Do you agree with them?

Self-assessment
Tick ( ) the statements that are true for you.

With the help of this worksheet,... I learned about some differences between men and women. I reflect on whether gender differences matter or not. I learned to post a comment on a blog. I practiced listening, reading and writing. I asked my teacher for her feedback on my writing. If you checked most of these statements, CONGRATULATIONS! You achieved the objectives of this activity! If no, try to review the workshop and check what you still need to reinforce.

Before finishing. QUESTION FOR YOU- When reading/listening in this worksheet, did you just read/listen right away or did you have to get ready by writing ideas or predictions before listening/reading? QUESTION FOR YOUR TEACHER- Ask your teacher why they asked you to write ideas and predictions before listening or reading. Ask her to discuss that in class.

BEFORE BEGINNING THE CHAT: Make sure you have your ideas clear in your mind Re-read the answers you have Rehearse with a partner. Ask your teacher for the pronunciation of words you hesitate about Ask a classmate for feedback

Make sure you are ready to speak!!! SEE YOU SOON. Prepared by Carlos Lozano, 24/04/2013